Surgery
New medical faculty, May 2026
Six new faculty members have joined the UNMC College of Medicine in recent months.
May 14, 2026
Quan Ly, MD, named to ACS workforce group
Dr. Ly joins the ACS Inclusive Excellence Collaborative Advocacy & Surgical Workforce Group.
May 14, 2026
Charity Evans, MD, named inaugural Wright Professor
Thanks to the generosity of Ellen and Stavely Wright, the new professorship will support acute care surgery at UNMC.
Apr 23, 2026
UNMC resident’s rotation in India proves eye-opening
Rachael Newton, MD, a general surgery resident at UNMC, served a four-week rotation in Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Apr 21, 2026
Medical research highlights, April 2026
The UNMC College of Medicine recently received grants and awards representing more than $8.7 million in new funding.
Apr 8, 2026
Dr. Abbey Fingeret named UNMC’s Varner Educator Laureate
Dr. Fingeret will be honored today as a ‘visionary educator, a dedicated mentor and a nationally respected leader in surgical education.’
Mar 6, 2026
International College of Surgeons section to meet in Omaha
UNMC’s Joshua Mammen, MD, PhD, is president of the ICS-U.S. Section and will serve as host for the Omaha event.
Mar 6, 2026
New trauma medical director announced
Starting March 1, Emily Cantrell, MD, will be the new trauma medical director for Nebraska Medicine.
Feb 24, 2026
Abbey Fingeret, MD, PhD, named Varner Educator Laureate
Dr. Fingeret, an associate professor of surgical oncology who joined UNMC in 2016, called the recognition an extraordinary honor.
Feb 4, 2026
Medical research highlights, January 2026
The UNMC College of Medicine recently received grants and awards representing $7.1 million in new funding.
Jan 21, 2026